Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Eritrea, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years longer
In Eritrea, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Uganda, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.
be 10.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Eritrea, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Uganda, that number is 5.4% of people as of 2020.
Economy
be 51.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Eritrea, 5.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.
Life
be 26.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Eritrea, approximately 41.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Uganda, on the other hand, 30.4 children do as of 2022.
have 50.6% more children
In Eritrea, there are approximately 26.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uganda, there are 39.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 15.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Eritrea, approximately 55% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Uganda, that number is 47% of people on average (72% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 54.5% less likely to have internet access
In Eritrea, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Uganda, about 10.0% do as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Uganda: At a glance
How big is Uganda compared to Eritrea? See an in-depth size comparison.